Key keywords: Colombian journalism MeToo movement, sexual harassment allegations against Colombian TV presenters, Colombian media industry sexual misconduct, Bogotá journalism workplace accountability, female journalists Colombia workplace safety, Colombian press gender equality, Colombian media executive misconduct probes In recent weeks, formal sexual harassment complaints filed against two of Colombia’s most recognizable prime time news presenters have sent shockwaves through the country’s media landscape, triggering the first large-scale MeToo movement focused exclusively on the Colombian journalism sector. The complaints, submitted by 12 current and former female staff of the two leading national broadcast networks where the presenters were employed, detail allegations spanning 12 years, including unwanted sexual advances, non-consensual physical contact, explicit quid pro quo offers of career advancement in exchange for sexual favors, and targeted retaliation against women who rejected the men’s advances. Multiple accounts also accuse senior network executives of deliberately suppressing earlier reports of misconduct to protect the high-earning presenters, who collectively drove an estimated $18 million in annual advertising revenue for their respective employers. Within 72 hours of the first complaints being made public, dozens of female journalists across print, digital, radio, and broadcast media outlets throughout Colombia began sharing their own experiences of sexual harassment, gender-based discrimination, and professional retaliation on social media under the hashtag #MeTooPeriodismoColombiano. As of this report, over 80 women have come forward with testimonies, with many naming additional high-profile editors, bureau chiefs, and media executives as perpetrators of misconduct that was previously ignored by internal human resources departments. Colombia’s National Media Regulatory Commission has announced a mandatory industry-wide audit of all media outlets’ anti-harassment policies and reporting protocols, while the two accused presenters have been suspended indefinitely pending independent criminal and internal investigations. Both men have released public statements denying all allegations, claiming the complaints are part of a targeted smear campaign to damage their reputations. The Colombian National Journalists’ Union has voiced support for all survivors who have come forward, noting that the movement has exposed a decades-long culture of impunity for powerful men in the country’s media space, where junior female staff have long been pressured to stay silent about abuse to avoid being blacklisted from the industry. Many leading media outlets have already announced immediate policy overhauls, including anonymous reporting channels for harassment claims, independent third-party investigation of all future complaints, and mandatory anti-harassment training for all staff at every seniority level. The movement has also spilled over into broader national discourse, with labor rights groups calling for updates to Colombia’s federal labor laws to impose harsher penalties for employers that cover up sexual misconduct or retaliate against whistleblowers.